Bere Road, Wareham, BH20 4DD

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Bere Road is in Wareham and in Purbeck district. BH20 4DD is located in the Wareham electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Mid Dorset and North Poole. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.

StreetScan combines information about Bere Road, Wareham, BH20 4DD and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BH20 4BD, BH20 4SJ, BH20 4DB, BH20 4RU, BH20 4EE, BH20 4BG, BH20 4BA, BH20 4RY, BH20 4AX.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BH20 4DD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.5%	51.7%	2.2%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	50.5%	48.3%	-2.2%	49.0%	-0.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of BH20 4DD there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.1% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	32.6%	28.6%	-4.0%	37.9%	-9.3%
Married: Opposite sex	47.7%	52.1%	4.4%	44.2%	7.9%
Separated	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	8.5%	11.5%	3.0%	9.1%	2.4%
Widowed	9.3%	6%	-3.3%	6.1%	-0.1%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.3%	46.2%	-1.1%	48.4%	-2.2%
Good health	40.5%	35.6%	-4.9%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	9%	12.7%	3.7%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	2.3%	3.8%	1.5%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	1%	1.7%	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.9%	16.8%	-6.1%	18.2%	-1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.9%	6.7%	-9.2%	9.6%	-2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19%	15.5%	-3.5%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	8.8%	4.9%	5.3%	3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.3%	23.1%	8.8%	16.9%	6.2%
Degree or Similar	19.8%	26.5%	6.7%	33.8%	-7.3%
Other	4.3%	2.5%	-1.8%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.9% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
White	98.1%	95.9%	-2.2%	81.4%	14.5%
Other	1.3%	3.1%	1.8%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.9%	91.4%	-2.5%	83.2%	8.2%
European Union	3.2%	3.8%	0.6%	6.1%	-2.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	0.6%	2.7%	2.1%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	5.6%	-4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.2%	90.8%	-2.4%	83.2%	7.6%
10+ Years	0%	7.5%	7.5%	9.8%	-2.3%
5-10 Years	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	6.1%	0.3%	-5.8%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.8%	76.7%	5.1%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	14.4%	13.5%	0.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.6%	37.2%	0.4%
Christian	56.9%	46.2%	10.7%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	2.8%	6.0%	-3.2%

Safety

Is Bere Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bere Road was 22.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.2% lower than the Wareham average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Bere Road has the 5th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Wareham and the 365th lowest crime rate of 1,293 local areas in Dorset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.2%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 54% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,900

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in BH20 4DD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 3/10 (low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 3/10 (low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Bere Road are based on 28 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Purbeck.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Bere Road, Wareham, BH20 4DD

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH20 4DD

Average Price
£580,565

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£580,565

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bere Road

Average Price
£500,187

Semi-Detached
£343,623

Terraced
£340,996

Detached
£574,487

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bere Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Bere Road, Wareham, Dorset Detached, an established residential building	£585,000	2022-06-27	£589,766
6 Bere Road, Wareham, Dorset Detached, an established residential building	£605,000	2021-03-12	£705,477
14 Bere Road, Wareham, Dorset Detached, an established residential building	£550,000	2019-06-28	£688,369
8 Bere Road, Wareham, Dorset Detached, an established residential building	£370,000	2014-12-12	£536,310
10 Bere Road, Wareham, Dorset Detached, an established residential building	£395,000	2014-04-24	£603,472

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH20 4DD

Employment

BH20 4DD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	73
Retired	63
Part-Time Employee	43
Self-Employed	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Looking after home or family	6
Other	4
Student (economically inactive)	4
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	25
Manufacturing	24
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	15
Construction	13
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Other	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wareham St Mary Church of England Primary School Streche Road , BH20 4PG	2out of 4	1,102 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoborough Church of England Primary School Corfe Road , Stoborough BH20 5AD	3out of 4	2,343 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandford St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Sandford , BH20 7BN	2out of 4	2,450 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Purbeck School Worgret Road , BH20 4PF	3out of 4	1,561 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Monsoon	The Railway Tavern, Northport	274 yd
Allstars @ Wareham Golf Club	Wareham Golf Club Sandford Road	425 yd
Bradfords	Sandford Lane	499 yd
Thai Jasmine Restaurant Ltd	59 North Street	901 yd
Daruchini Indian and Bangladeshi Cuisine	39 North Street	901 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Swanage and Wareham Rugby Club	Rugby Club North Bestwall Road		728 yd
The Kings Arms	The Kings Arms, 41 North Street		901 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-Op Stores Ltd	9 North Street		1,056 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wareham Golf Club SANDFORD ROAD	golf	626 yd
Wareham St Mary Church Of England Primary School STRECHE ROAD	grass pitches	1,030 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	61.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	57.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.